Factoring Guess and Check

Solve: 5w²-5w=0

• w=0 and w=-1

• w=0 and w=1

• w=1 and w=-1

• w=1 and w=5

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve for the values of x:

(2x - 1)(x + 4) = 0

• x = 1/2, -4

• x = 1/2, 4

• x = 2, -4

• x = -2 4

• Not Factorable

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Factor: 3x² + 8x + 5

• (x - 1) (3x - 5)

• (3x - 1) (x - 5)

• (x + 1) (3x + 5)

• (3x + 1) (x + 5)

• Not Factorable

Factor: 7x² - 16x + 4

• (x + 2) (7x - 2)

• (x + 2) (7x + 2)

• (x - 2) (7x + 2)

• (x - 2) (7x - 2)

• Not Factorable

Factor: 7x² + 23x + 6

• (x + 2) (7x + 3)

• (x + 3) (7x + 2)

• (x + 1) (7x + 6)

• (x + 6) (7x + 1)

• Not Factorable

Factor: 5x² + 3x - 8

• (x - 1) (5x + 8)

• (x + 1) (5x - 8)

• (5x - 1) (x + 8)

• (5x + 1) (x - 1)

• Not Factorable

Factor: 5x² - 7x - 6

• (5x + 3) (x - 2)

• (3x + 5) (x - 2)

• (5x - 3) (x + 2)

• (3x - 5) (x + 2)

• Not Factorable

Factor: 3x² + 11x - 20

• (3x + 4) (x - 5)

• (3x - 4) (x + 5)

• (3x - 5) (x + 4)

• (3x + 5) (x - 4)

• Not Factorable

What should be in the blank to make the given factorable.

• 7x

• 9x

• 8x

• 6x

Factor

3v² - 4v - 7

• (3v-7)(v+1)

• 3(v-7)(v-1)

• (3v+1)(v-9)

• (3v+1)(v-10)

• Not Factorable